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BJP open to alliances, cherishes old friends, says PM Narendra Modi

The PM's reply was to a question from a party worker whether the BJP would ally with the AIADMK, DMK, or Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, who is yet to form his political party

Interim Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal back as FM, to present Budget on Feb 1

Arun Jaitley undergoes surgery in the US, advised two weeks' rest

We are battle-ready for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, says Facebook

By bringing in more transparency to advertisements, it can better defend against foreign interference in India's elections, says the social media giant

Priyanka takes up Congress role in UP after over a decade behind the scenes

The 47-yr-old to take over as gen secy for eastern UP; may contest from Rae Bareli

Dynasty sounds the war bugle: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra debuts as party leader

Appointing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Scindia to manage UP indicates the seriousness with which the Congress party is treating its chances in the state

Andhra CM Naidu proposes Kapu quota within Modi govt's 10% EWS quota

The move could force other states to carve out quotas for Gujjars, Jats, Marathas and Patidars

Davos 2019: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana take rivalry to Swiss Alps

The two states have scaled up their presence at the annual event

Data shows BJP bagged 92% of corporate donations to political parties

ADR data for FY18: Contribution peaked in the run-up to the Assembly polls in Himachal, Gujarat

How the BJP is using the 10% quota to win back its upper caste voters

The party's core support base has been upset with the Modi govt's wooing OBCs and dalits

Take Modi government's growth mantra to people, Shah tells BJP workers

Shah, in a reference to the BJP's healthy vote share in at least Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, said the party's rivals might have won but it had not lost its ground

Lok Sabha elections 2019: UP to see triangular contest as BSP-SP join hands

Congress left out of SP-BSP alliance as Mayawati and Akhilesh exude confidence about taking on BJP in 2019 and 2022

10% quota for general category poor will boost new India's confidence: PM

Modi also warned against leaderless opportunistic alliance

Lok Sabha polls: Modi govt will bring back economic offenders, says Shah

The so-called mahagatbandhan wants a majboor sarkar, but the people of the country want a mazboot sarkar, which is possible only under the leadership of PM Modi, Shah said

PM-led committee removes Alok Verma as CBI chief 48 hrs after reinstatement

Given charge of DG, fire services and civil defence

Explained: What is the origin of idea of Universal Basic Income in India?

One of the earliest proponents of shifting to a UBI architecture in India was economist Pranab Bardhan

Sikkim CM to propose universal basic income, state may be first in country

Party leaders say the objective was primarily to "future proof" the youth of the state, while also address vulnerability of other sections of the society

Rajya Sabha passes 10% quota Bill, states to decide on beneficiary criteria

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the legislation gives powers to states to decide on the economic criteria for defining the beneficiaries

10% quota to cover pvt educational institutions too; Lok Sabha passes Bill

The Lok Sabha passed the Bill with the requisite two-thirds of the members present and voting supporting the Bill, with 319 members voting in favour and four against

Bill on citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants cleared in Lok Sabha

The Bill provides granting Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after six years of residence in India

10% quota for poor in general category: Rao failed, will Modi succeed?

Govt will have to amend the Constitution to bypass SC order